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Pay
£37,338 - £44,962 a year
Job type
Permanent
Location
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Full job description
To support the Community Neurology Nurse Practitioner in ensuring that patients with neurological conditions receive the care outlined in the NSF for Long Term Conditions (DOH 2005) and the NICE guidelines for MS (DOH 2003) and PD (DOH 2006) focusing on key recommendations for service delivery. Responsibilities include diagnostic investigations, managing patient caseloads and treatments, and providing support to the Clinical Coordinator and the Integrated Neurology MDT team.
To improve the patient experience by providing services closer to home, enabling a shift of services from Secondary to Community Care. Offering a holistic patient-centered assessment in a multi-disciplinary setting. Responsible for the delivery of a nurse-led clinic to provide care closer to patients' homes, keeping updated with new products, procedures, and treatments.
To use and have direct involvement in existing audit, benchmarking, and evaluation tools within the neurology service. Contribute to the development of the Integrated Care Pathway. Assess care of patients’ needs including their information and nursing requirements, liaising with other nurses and health care professionals to develop a care plan for patients with complex needs.
Facilitate nursing practice based on current evidence-based advances in relation to patients with neurological conditions, ensuring the preservation of patient dignity and privacy at all times. Educationally involved with education to patients and their family/carers, maintaining registration, following the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, and participating in clinical supervision.
Play an active part in the development of local policies and guidelines by contributing to multi-disciplinary working groups. Work collaboratively with Clinical Coordinator and medical consultants, GPs, seeking advice and making referrals as agreed in care pathways. In the absence of the Neurology Nurse Practitioner, act as deputy and assume responsibility for the running of the service.
Organizational Role: Comply with the provisions of the ECCH's Policies on Health and Safety and risk assessment. Maintain all items of equipment issued to assist in the care of patients, ensuring accurate completion of nursing records, care plans, and patient registers.
Educational Role: Demonstrate a positive attitude towards education and participate in continuing professional development in accordance with NMC registration. Act as a role model to team members and participate in multi-agency work/training.
Act as a specialist resource, providing information, advice, and support to patients, carers, and staff when required. All roles within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our Values and Signature Behaviours in the care and service they provide.
Values: Compassion, Action, Respect, and Everyone.
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